to say; to tell; to state; to do
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
(political) administration; political power
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
retreating figure; appearance from behind
description; describing; depicting
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
several years standing; over several years
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
area under direct control (of the shogun)
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke